Barela debuted in 2004 for
Ohio Valley Wrestling with Raul LaMotta as the tag team Los Locos (Ramón and Raúl Loco).[3] The team won the
OVW Southern Tag Team Championship twice,[4] but eventually split, after which Barela adopted the new ring name Low Rider. As Low Rider, Barela portrayed a hot headed crowd favorite who would mix his interviews with bits of Spanish. Barela eventually worked to main event status, winning the
OVW Heavyweight Championship twice through victories over
Apoc and James "Moose" Thomas.[4]
Barela made his debut for
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on March 13, 2011, at the
Victory Roadpay-per-view, where he appeared as a
planted fan and interfered in a
First Blood match between
Hernandez and
Matt Morgan, helping Hernandez pick up the win.[5][6] On the following edition of Impact!, the alliance of Hernandez,
Sarita and
Rosita, known collectively as
Mexican America, faced Morgan,
Angelina Love and
Winter in a six-person
street fight, after which Barela once again entered the ring and attacked Morgan.[7] On the March 24 edition of Impact!, Barela was officially presented as the newest member of the
anti-American group and was given the ring name Anarquia.[1] On the July 14 edition of Impact Wrestling, Anarquia and Hernandez defeated
The British Invasion (
Douglas Williams and
Magnus), with help from Rosita, to become the number one contenders to the
TNA World Tag Team Championship.[8] They would receive their shot at the TNA World Tag Team Championship on August 7 at
Hardcore Justice, but were defeated by the defending champions,
Beer Money, Inc. (
Bobby Roode and
James Storm).[9] Two days later, at the tapings of the August 18 edition of Impact Wrestling, Anarquia and Hernandez defeated Beer Money, Inc. in a rematch, following interference from the "
Mexican Heavyweight Champion"
Jeff Jarrett, to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship.[10][11] On September 11 at
No Surrender, Anarquia and Hernandez successfully defended the title against
D'Angelo Dinero and
Devon, following interference from Rosita and Sarita.[12] Later that month, Mexican America began feuding with
Ink Inc. (
Jesse Neal and
Shannon Moore), stemming from their match at Sacrifice in May, where Hernandez had legitimately injured Neal.[13][14] On October 16, during the
Bound for Glory Preshow, Mexican America successfully defended the TNA World Tag Team Championship against Ink Inc.[15] The following month at
Turning Point, Anarquia, Hernandez and Sarita defeated Ink Inc.'s Jesse Neal, Shannon Moore and
Toxxin in a six-person tag team match to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship.[16] On the following edition of Impact Wrestling, Anarquia and Hernandez lost the TNA World Tag Team Championship to
Crimson and Matt Morgan.[17] On the following edition of Impact Wrestling, Hernandez and Arnaquia failed to regain the title in a rematch.[18] On December 6, it was reported that TNA had sent Barela back to Ohio Valley Wrestling, which had recently become the promotion's new developmental territory.[19] After spending three months off television, Anarquia returned on the March 22, 2012, edition of Impact Wrestling, when he and Hernandez unsuccessfully challenged Magnus and
Samoa Joe for the TNA World Tag Team Championship.[20] Anarquia's last appearance was on the April 26 episode of Impact Wrestling, losing to
Kurt Angle via submission.[21] The following day, Barela's profile was removed from TNA's official website.[22] His departure from the promotion was confirmed four days later.[23]
Acting career
Barela appeared in the comedy/action film Overtime alongside OVW trainer
Al Snow and fellow OVW wrestlers Rudy Switchblade and Ted McNaler. He was also in the movie Sicario, Starring Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro